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What is Law?

The term Law has various definitions. Many lawmakers and scholars have defined Law in various ways. So, as such, there is no single definition on what law means. In its simplest form, "Law is a system of rules which are enforced through a set of institutions".

Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, an Indian Act that deals with constitution of a National Human Rights Commission, State Human Rights Commissions in States and Human Rights Courts for better protection of human rights and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Trade and Merchandise Marks Act, 1958 deals with various definitions related to trade marks, Trade Marks Registry, procedure for getting a Trade Mark and grounds on which a trade mark application can be rejected etc.

Study of family law is broadly divided into Comparative Family Institutions and Testamentary and Intestate Succession

Comparative Family Institutions deals with the Concept of Family, Marriage And Kinship, Applicability & Sources of Law, Essential conditions for marriage, State intervention, Matrimonial Remedies, Maintenance, Child and the family, Customary practices and the law, family court

Testamentary and Intestate Succession deals with Concept of property, Inheritance, Devolution of interest, Succession to property, Disqualifications, Muslim Law of Inheritance and Succession and laws and acts

A contract needs three essential elements in order for it to be valid and enforceable - offer and acceptance, consideration and the intention to create legal relations. The Contract Law deals with the study of various types of contracts, enforceability, breach and remedies.